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7 Ways To Write Another Mediocre Resume That Nobody Wants To Readby Michelle Dumas - Sep, 2014Job searching is hard work. Depending on the industry or your career preference, it can even become a full-time job. It’s important, therefore, to utilize all the resources available to ensure that you conduct your search as effectively as possible. Online job boards, intensive and extensive networking, the use of social media, and almost countless “how-to” resources are all at your disposal and you should take advantage of...

Key Job Search Requirements You Might Not Think Ofby Georgia Adamson - Sep, 2014You might know–or think you know–what’s important in conducting a successful job search. BUT…are you overlooking or unaware of job search trends that could sharply reduce your odds of success?
A recent article by personal branding guru William Arruda, titled “6 Unspoken Requirements for Every Job Seeker” makes some telling points about this subject. I highly recommend reading the entire article, but I’m going to share the 6...

The OFCCP Digest Volume 4, Issue 9by Local JobNetwork™ - Sep, 2014Volume 4, Issue 9
Not Just New But Improved: OFCCP’s Expectations for the New Regulations
by Melissa Speer and Bradley Anderson
What a difference a year makes! This time last year, there was some concern and anxiety in the contractor community about the impact of proposed...

What Employers and Marketers Have Wrong About Millennialsby Lindsey Pollak - Sep, 2014Millennials have been in the workforce for well over a decade and over the years employers — and society in general — have developed a lot of complaints about them. In my work, though, I’ve found Millennials have a lot of positive qualities and aren’t as different as many people like to think.
This week, I found some great articles about what employers, marketers and society as a whole have wrong about Millennials. Read...

What to Do If Your New Job Isn’t What You Expectedby Alexandra Levit - Sep, 2014According to a new survey by staffing firm Robert Half, 41 percent of workers said the role they accepted at a company was different than what had been outlined to them during the interview process.
If you find yourself in this situation, what’s the most productive way forward? To gain insights into this unfortunately common scenario, I tapped Paul McDonald, senior executive director at Robert Half.
Paul, from the comp...

Dazed & Confused: What’s a Federal Contractor To Do?by Cara Crotty, Esq. - Sep, 2014A hypothetical conversation with a frustrated and overwhelmed federal contractor
Dear Cara:
I work in human resources for a federal contractor, and I keep reading about President Obama’s executive actions directed towards federal contractors. We have a very small legal department in our company, and we are having a difficult time keeping track of all these new requirements. Can you please help us?!?
Dazed &...

New OFCCP Directive on Transgender and Gender Identity Statusby Sandra Zeigler, Esq. - Sep, 2014On August 19, 2014, OFCCP finally issued a Directive on Gender Identity and Sex Discrimination that clearly acknowledged that gender discrimination under Executive Order 11246 covers discrimination on the basis of transgender and gender identity status. Regular readers of this column may recall my January 2014 article in which I reported a headline from a December 4, 2013 Buzzfeed.com post that read, "Federal Official Refuses...

Not Just New But Improved: OFCCP’s Expectations for the New Regulationsby Bradley Anderson - Sep, 2014What a difference a year makes! This time last year, there was some concern and anxiety in the contractor community about the impact of proposed new Section 503 and VEVRAA regulations. Although there are still concerns out there, we noticed a positive change in the air about the regulations at this year’s National Industry Liaison Group (NILG) annual conference. Yes there are still some issues to work through and we acknowl...

Not Just New But Improved: OFCCP’s Expectations for the New Regulationsby Melissa Speer - Sep, 2014What a difference a year makes! This time last year, there was some concern and anxiety in the contractor community about the impact of proposed new Section 503 and VEVRAA regulations. Although there are still concerns out there, we noticed a positive change in the air about the regulations at this year’s National Industry Liaison Group (NILG) annual conference. Yes there are still some issues to work through and we acknowl...

Technology: Affirmative Action Compliance Friend or Foe (Part 1)by Carla Irwin, Esq. - Sep, 2014Data is the foundation and a necessity to all things AA compliance. It can be something you get easily or it can become the bane of your AA existence. What is the difference between getting that data easily and it becoming a struggle? Technology. Now I don’t mean you have to have cutting edge systems with all the bells and whistles, but you must understand the capabilities of the systems you do have and create processes for...

Help Me, Help You!by Rowe Leathers - Sep, 2014Applying for a new job is sometimes a necessary evil, with candidates often finding themselves overwhelmed with job descriptions, resumes, and cover letters. While the process of applying and interviewing for jobs may be daunting for candidates, take a moment and consider the process from the point of view of recruiters and hiring managers.
A single vacancy announcement can receive hundreds of resumes, which in turn, must b...

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